Shoe.



J. M. & M. S. HANSON.

SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 24. 1907.

91 0,677. Patented Jan. 26,1909.

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SHOE.- APPLICATION-FILED DEC. 24. 1907.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

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To all whom it may concern:

UETTED thh lljti Pi iTFiiid i JEREMIAH M. HANSON AND MARSHALL S.HAblSOll', OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

a specification Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. .96, 1909.

Be it known that we, Jnaatnan M. son and MAnsHALL S. Hanson, subjects ofthe Thing oi Great Britain, residing at San Jose, 1n the county of'SantaClara and State 9f Cahiorina, have invented new and usetul improvementsin Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

The, invention relates to an improvement in foot coverings, beingpart1cularly directed ,to a novel construction of slippers or mocca-'.

sins.

The main object of thepresent invention is the construction of anarticle of this character by which the usual parts are reduced in numberand their association to provide the completed article simplified. I

The invention will be described, in the following specification,reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings,- in whichFi ure 1 is a view of the'blank for forming the shoe sole, toe, quarter,and counter of the improved article. Fig; 2 is .a view of the same blankafter the initial operation of forming the toe. Fig.3 is .,a view of thesame blank after the process of molding the blank into shoe form. Fig.dis a view of the blank in completed form. Fig. 5 is a view of thetongue. Fig. 6 is a perspective of the improved article complete. Fig. 7is a longitudinal central section of the same. Fig. 8 is a section online 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Referring particularly to the drawings, our improved article isconstructed mainly of a blank 1 of the form illustrated in Fig; 1, be-

ing of greatest width at its rear end and gradually narrowing toward thetoe end 2 at which point it is rounded, as shown. Centrally of the rearedge the blank is formed.

to provide a rearwardly proje'ctingtongue 3, the blank, in alinementwith the side edges of the tongue, being slitted at 4 to separate aportion of the blank proper therefrom to provide a continuation of thetongue, the length of the slitted portions 4 forming the height of thequarter of the completed article.

With the blank in the form shown in Fig. 1 the initial operation isperformed at the the end of said blank and consists in gathering theedge of the blank by any suitable or well known means to shorten saidedge and thereby form a toe pocket or end 5, as more clearly shown inFig. 2. After the gathering operation the blank 1, 'in a wet state ismolded brought into coincidence and secured together, as at 8, thuscompletely forming the shoe outlined and leaving the tongue 3 disposedbeyond the rear portion thereof and overlying the juncture 8. Theforward portion of the upper edge of the article thus formed ispreferably provided with a binding 9 extending rearward co-extensivewith the securing blank of the tongue. The tongue 10,01 theforrn shownin Fig. 5, isthen secured in place, being stitched within the edge ofthe article beneath the binding 9.

The upper 11 is then applied around the rear edge of the previouslyformed article in rear of the binding 9, said upper having the usualshape and being provided at its forward or free edges with one or moreeyelets 12 for the reception of an auxiliary tying means, as 13.

For ornamental purposes we prefer to secure a line of fringe orother-ornament 14 at the juncture of the upper'with the quarter, I

said fringe being secured to the upper above the same joining said upperand quarter and turned down oversaid seam, thereby conceahng thejuncture and providing an ornamental finish. The tongue 3 is adaptedtoform the counter of theslippper and sub-v sequent to the securing of theupper in place said tongue is applied to overlie the rear portion of thestitched in place. T e counter is thus integral with the lower portionof the shoe, and in addition to its usual function of stiffening thisportion of the article also serves as an effective reinforce in thesecuring of ,7 the upper and counter, and materially increases theefficiency and life of the article.

It is, of course, obvious that the upper may be dispensed with, therebyproviding an ordinary slipper useful for many purposes, in some of whichthe particular construction described is of essential importance. Forexample inthe use of the article for acrobats and other performersgit isto be particularly noted that all obstructing seams are avoided uarterand upper, and

' andlthat there is no seam or other connection be pro ected in rear ofthe quarters and uprounded forward edge adapted to be gathhand workheretofore necessary in articles "sole, quarters, and toe-portion, atongue sesai blank being slitted for a portion of its of this.character.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is: I

1. A foot covering comprising a single blank adapted to be formed toprovide a cured to the quarters, an upper secured to the quarters inrear of the tongue, and an integral portion of the blank being adaptedto per to provide a counter.- I v 2. A blank for foot coverings having aered atone end to provide a toe ocket, and formed atthe opposite end wita tongue pro'ected beyon the rear edge of the blank,

len th from the rear edge on opposite sides of tie tongue, whereby whensaid blank is formed to provide the sole, toe and quarters of the footcoverin the ton ue will extend above the u per e ge of mi quarters.

3. A bla for foot coverings havin itsrear edge slitted longitudinally ofthe b ank to provide spaced parallel cuts, that portion and secure ofthe blank included between the cuts being extended be ond the rear ed eof-the blank the blank being less than-the width 0 e upper by a singleseam. 13

40 the depth 0 the cuts from t e rear edge t e tongue between said cutswhereby when the" nk beyond the cuts.

lank and secured in form by a singlaseam,

a section integral with the sole to lie and in rear of and cover saidseam.

5. A foot covering comprising a sole, toe piece, and quarters formed ofa single lank and secured in form by a single seam, a section integralwith the sole to he in rear of and cover said seam, and an upper securedto the quarters, said section being extended and secured to the upper.6. A foot covcrin com(prising a sole, toe piece, and uarters orme of asingle blank in form by a single seam, a section integral with the soleto lie in rear of and cover said seam, a tongue secured to the toepiece, and an upper secured to the quarters, said section lying in rearof and being secured to the upper.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JEREMIAH M. HANSON. MARSHALL S. HANSON. Witnesses:

ALEX W. Hnss, GEO. G. Hess.

